san sát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sát (擦) ("close to").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːn˧˧ saːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [saːŋ˧˧ saːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧ ʂaːk̚˦˥] ~ [saːŋ˧˧ saːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

san sát

1. very close to; adjacent; adjoining; together as if there is no gap
2. (of speaking) jabbering on and on (in an annoying manner)